Xeon Gold 6334 vs X3430

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3430
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.45
Xeon Gold 6334
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 165 Watt
13.55
+834%

Xeon Gold 6334 outperforms Xeon X3430 by a whopping 834% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3430 and Xeon Gold 6334 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2184555
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.41no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.447.77
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$189no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3430 and Xeon Gold 6334 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °C69 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3430 and Xeon Gold 6334 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3430 and Xeon Gold 6334. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon X3430 and Xeon Gold 6334 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3430 and Xeon Gold 6334 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3430 and Xeon Gold 6334. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3430 and Xeon Gold 6334.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1664

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon X3430 1.45
Xeon Gold 6334 13.55
+834%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon X3430 2305
Xeon Gold 6334 21521
+834%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon X3430 377
Xeon Gold 6334 1518
+303%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon X3430 1084
Xeon Gold 6334 9498
+776%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.45 13.55
Recency 8 September 2009 6 April 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 165 Watt

Xeon X3430 has 73.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6334, on the other hand, has a 834.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 6334 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3430 in performance tests.


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